Return to Self

Part 1: Start

Here in part 1, learn what gender affirmation means for each of us as we create an environment where trans and gender diverse people can participate, contribute, and thrive. 

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Part 2: Fae

Here in part 2, you’ll hear Fae challenge the common misunderstanding that trans people are becoming someone new. She says: 

"For me, gender affirmation feels like a return to self "

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Part 3: Cam

Here in part 3, you’ll hear from Cam, a nonbinary academic, challenge the notion that there are only two gendered ways of being. They say, 

“I always felt, as long as I can remember, that I didn’t really fit these two gender categories” 

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Part 4: Nora

Here in part 4, you’ll here from Nora, a philosophy student, as she challenges the idea that who we are is determined by the way that we look. She says, 

“I don’t have to set myself rigid boundaries of what it means to be a woman… I can just be myself and that’s fine because I’m being myself as a woman.” 

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Part 5: Ongoing

Here in part 5, you’ll hear Ari summarise some practical, ongoing ways we can create spaces where trans people can thrive. Then we will hear from Fae, Cam, and Nora, as they share their visions for the future – a future made possible by our actions.   

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